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SUMMARY:Accurate Geometry Drawing with Tangibles - Beryl Plimmer\, Univers
 ity of Auckland
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CONTACT:Alistair Stead
DESCRIPTION:We have developed a drawing system that combines tangible draw
 ing tools\, such as a ruler\, compass\, protractor and set square with two
  display technologies: capacitive displays and an interactive tabletop. Th
 e system allows users to construct geometric drawings by manipulating fami
 liar physical objects and drawing with a finger or stylus. There are three
  core components to this system: the tangible hardware\, the sensing of th
 ese tangibles and the drawing application. Our software works in tandem wi
 th the recognizable tangibles to provide intelligent visual drawing guides
  that enhances the drawing experience and helps users to draw more accurat
 ely. \nThe challenges in developing such tools include: construction of ta
 ngibles that are both easy to use and readily recognized\, providing accur
 ate recognition of the tangibles’ position\, and design interaction supp
 ort for drawing. \n\nBeryl Plimmer is an Associate Professor at the Univer
 sity of Auckland\, New Zealand. The main focus of her research is tangible
  interaction\, with particular interest in intelligent support for sketchi
 ng diagrams. This work ranges from investigating the effect of working wit
 h different visual fidelities\, to developing better recognition engines a
 nd designing compelling user experiences. She has also integrated some of 
 these ideas into a multimodal system for teaching handwriting to the visua
 lly impaired and multi-touch interfaces for 3D modelling. More information
  on her research can be found at "linkname": http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/
 research/hci/ 
LOCATION:Rainbow Seminar Room (SS03)\, Computer Laboratory
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